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Hi Tampa,

I had my TT, Brest Lift and Lipo on my thighs (lipo hurt the most) in 1 operation. My second operation was brachioplasty (arms) and a face/skin fraczel (spelling?).

My first operation was 8 hrs. I went home same day. My sister in law is an RN, so the doctor said she could handle the drains, meds, etc.

I was up and walking around bent over day 2 after catheter was out.. Then slowly straightened up and I could do light duty (about week 2). 1 month and I was almost back to semi-normal. To be fully, fully functioning it was 4 mos (weight training, etc)

The removed skin did not translate into a big weight loss (4lbs).

Also I suggest getting to whatever your final goal weight is for the best results. I was at my goal and the results were excellent. Afterwards I gained and lost 15 lbs after the surgery (not related to the surgery) and I think it made the results a little less than perfect.

Second to the band.... The cosmetic surgery was my favorite. Good luck

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Thank you everyone for your stories, advise and suggestion. My biggest concern at this time is recovery time. I would get it done today if there was not such a long recovery time. Everyone's is so different.

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I so believe it has to do with ones overall health, just how strong of a rebounder are you. One day before I was to leave for my lower body lift last year I watched a youtube video from a lady in her late 50's who is also a nurse and was in really good health, who was up and active after two days from having her lower body lift. I saw that and claimed the same victory. When I posted my plan of being mobile in only a couple of days most people said "good luck with that" but believe it or not I was...I did take things slow, but was out and about after a week. Now granted I wasn't standing as tall as I normally do, but in a week or so I was back at my desk at work for a few hours at a time...With in a month I was pretty much back to my ole self...

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I so believe it has to do with ones overall health, just how strong of a rebounder are you. One day before I was to leave for my lower body lift last year I watched a youtube video from a lady in her late 50's who is also a nurse and was in really good health, who was up and active after two days from having her lower body lift. I saw that and claimed the same victory. When I posted my plan of being mobile in only a couple of days most people said "good luck with that" but believe it or not I was...I did take things slow, but was out and about after a week. Now granted I wasn't standing as tall as I normally do, but in a week or so I was back at my desk at work for a few hours at a time...With in a month I was pretty much back to my ole self...

I am hoping you're right! When my primary care doc cleared me for surgery it was a week before I was scheduled to run a marathon. He said to me "I think if you can handle a marathon you can handle this."

Breezed through marathon recovery and am hoping for the same with plastics!!!

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